DragStuff

I know you made a wheel to replace the crank on your bead roller, but what did you make to mount it?

Are you "free handing" things are do you have some sort of a guide rail?

I tried to make a guide but didn't turn out too good and I'm looking for suggestions.

I got the bead roller from Woodward Fab and basically looks like the one you are using.

Like the Camaro pressing....that's im"press"ive,,,get it..

Bruce

Bruce I made a table to support larger panels, smaller ones I don't bother to put it on. I just draw the design on the panel & freehand them, I did stamp the panel around the code tag though. I made a receiver like a trailer hitch to mount it to the wall.

Got it, thanks.....

Bruce

Bruce69Camaro wrote:I know you made a wheel to replace the crank on your bead roller, but what did you make to mount it?

Are you "free handing" things are do you have some sort of a guide rail?

I tried to make a guide but didn't turn out too good and I'm looking for suggestions.

I got the bead roller from Woodward Fab and basically looks like the one you are using.

Like the Camaro pressing....that's im"press"ive,,,get it..

Bruce

**groan**

The more I looked at the Camaro panel the more things I found I didn't like. The deal breaker was when the bead rolled lines didn't match up to panel next to it. So, tonight I knocked out another one. It didn't take long since I had the stamp & measurements from the first "prototype". [ prototype = politically correct term to describe "junk part"]. I had to lay the panels in place to see how it was going to look. There's a lot of massaging to be do to get everything to fit, but it is getting closer.

Your sick!!!!!!

dam that camaro bread rolled in the fire wall looks awesome how long did that take you and how many redo's dam thats good

Thanks. Redo's I'm on #4. It doesn't take long to make them now that I have done a few. I did #4 last night in about an hour. Still needs some tweaking, trimming & massaging. That's the part that takes time.
I guess I should have made @4 first, then I'd be on to the next project by now.

Here's a new project for you, an aluminum wing for a 69 Camaro with the "Camaro" stamping on the spill plates....that would look wild.

Firewall looks great.

Bruce

That's a good idea Bruce. I have an Ed Quay wing up in the attic still in the box I bought several years ago. I might have to do a stamp on it before I install it. Had I known I was going to get into metal shaping This much on this project I probably wouldn't have bought the wing, just made one myself. MAYBE I STILL WILL


BTW: I tweaked the camaro panel design one more time. I think I'll stick with this one. Each one has come out a little better. This one is flat as a pancake after all the bead rolling, bending & stamping.

Insanely cool!

pro70z28 wrote:That's a good idea Bruce. I have an Ed Quay wing up in the attic still in the box I bought several years ago. I might have to do a stamp on it before I install it. Had I known I was going to get into metal shaping This much on this project I probably wouldn't have bought the wing, just made one myself. MAYBE I STILL WILL


BTW: I tweaked the camaro panel design one more time. I think I'll stick with this one. Each one has come out a little better. This one is flat as a pancake after all the bead rolling, bending & stamping.

Let me know when you'd like me to drop my Camaro off - there's a few sheet metal updates I'd like to have done

Ed Quay's wings are hard to beat but add that Camaro impression, that would be one of a kind.

Hey Harry, it was my idea so I'm first inline....you can be second, ok buddy?

Oh and just to be fair, maybe you should work on a "Nova" impression so they won't get to jealous of us
Camaro people....

Bruce

I would pay a couple bucks for the Nova piece to make the impression with...I'm sure others would too

Very Nice work! Keep us updated on the project. Lorne